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Chapter 13 [Special Senses: The Eye and Ear] Terms Flashcards

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Pertaining to conjunctiva

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conjunctival

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Pertaining to cornea

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corneal

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Pertaining to being outside the eyeball; for example, the extraocular eye muscles

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extraocular

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Pertaining to within the eye

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intraocular

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Pertaining to iris

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iridal

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Pertaining to tears

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lacrimal

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Pertaining to macula lutea

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macular

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Pertaining to eye

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ocular

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Pertaining to eye

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ophthalmic

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Pertaining to eye or vision

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optic

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Pertaining to eye or vision

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optical

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Pertaining to pupil

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pupillary

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Pertaining to retina

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retinal

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Pertaining to sclera

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scleral

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Pertaining to choroid layer of eye

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uveal

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Use of polychromic (multicolored) charts to
determine ability of patient to recognize color;
most common is Ishihara test for red-green color
blindness

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color vision tests

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Process of injecting dye (fluorescein) to observe
movement of blood and detect lesions in macular
area of the retina; used to determine if there is
detachment of the retina

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fluorescein angiography

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Application of dye eyedrops of bright green
fluorescent color used to look for corneal
abrasions or ulcers

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fluorescein staining

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Instrument used to measure curvature of the
cornea

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keratometer

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Instrument used to examine inside of the eye
through the pupil

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ophthalmoscope

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Examination of interior of the eves using instrument called ophthalmoscope: pupil is dilated in order to see cornea, lens, and retina: used to identity abnormalities in blood vessels of the eve and some systemic diseases

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ophthalmoscopy

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Instrument used to measure how well the eye is
able to focus images clearly on the retina

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optometer

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Vision test for defect in ability of the eye to accurately focus image that is hitting it; refractive errors result in myopia and hyperopia

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refractive error test

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Process of visually examining conjunctiva, cornea, iris, and lens of the eye

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slit lamp microscopy

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Chart used for testing distance vision named for
Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen; contains
letters of varying sizes and is administered from
a distance of 20 feet; person who can read at 20
feet what average person can read at this distance is said to have 20/20 vision

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Snellen chart

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Measurement of intraocular pressure of the
eye using tonometer to check for condition of
glaucoma; generally part of normal eye exam
for adults

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tonometry

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Measurement of sharpness of patient’s vision;
usually, Snellen chart is used for this test in
which patient identifies letters from a distance
of 20 feet

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visual acuity (VA) test

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Surgical removal of all or part the eyelid

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blepharectomy

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Surgical repair of the eyelid; common plastic surgery to correct blepharoptosis

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blepharoplasty

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Surgical repair of the conjunctiva

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conjunctivoplasty

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Surgical fixation of the retina by
using extreme cold

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cryopexy

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Surgical removal of an eyeball

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enucleation

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Use of artificial lens to replace the lens removed during cataract surgery

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intraocular lens (lOL) implant

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Surgical removal of a small portion of the iris

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iridectomy

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To cut into iris and sclera

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iridosclerotomy

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Surgical repair of the cornea is simple translation of this term utilized to mean corneal transplant

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keratoplasty

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Correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove corneal tissue

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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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Use of laser beam to destroy very small precise areas of the retina; may be used to treat
retinal detachment or macular degeneration

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laser photocoagulation

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Use of high-frequency sound waves to emulsify (liquefy) a lens with a cataract, which is then
aspirated (removed by suction) with a needle

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phacoemulsification

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Surgical use of laser to reshape the cornea and correct errors of refraction

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photorefractive keratectomy

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Surgical injection of gas bubble into the eye and positioning the head so that bubble presses
against area of detached retina

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pneumatic retinopexy

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Spokelike incisions around the cornea that result in it becoming flatter; surgical treatment for
myopia

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radial keratotomy (RK)

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Surgical fixation of the retina; one treatment for a detaching retina

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retinopexy

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Placing a band of silicone around outside of the sclera that stabilizes a detaching retina

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scleral buckling

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To cut into the sclera

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sclerotomy

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Incision into the eye muscles in order to correct strabismus

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strabotomy

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Pertaining to hearing

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acoustic

48
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Pertaining to hearing

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auditory

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Pertaining to the ear

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aural

50
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Pertaining to the ear

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auricular

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Pertaining to both ears

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binaural

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Pertaining to cochlea

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cochlear

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Pertaining to one ear

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monaural

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Pertaining to the ear

A

otic

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Pertaining to tympanic membrane

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tympanic

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Pertaining to vestibule

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vestibular

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Graphic record that illustrates results of
audiometry

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audiogram

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Instrument to measure hearing

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audiometer

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Test of hearing ability by determining lowest and highest intensity (decibels) and frequencies (hertz) that person can distinguish; patient may sit in soundproof booth and receive sounds through earphones as technician decreases sound or
lowers tones

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audiometry

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Measures intensity or loudness of a sound;
zero decibels is quietest sound measured
and 120 dB is loudest sound commonly
measured

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decibel (dB)

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Measurement of frequency or pitch of sound;
lowest pitch on audiogram is 250 Hz; mea-
surement can go as high as 8000 Hz, which
is highest pitch measured

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hertz (Hz)

62
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Surgical puncture of the eardrum), with removal
of fluid and pus from the middle ear to eliminate
persistent ear infection and excessive pressure
on the tympanic membrane: pressure equalizing tube is placed in the tympanic membrane
to allow for drainage of middle ear cavity: tube
typically falls out on its own

A

myringotomy

63
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Surgical repair of the external ear

A

otoplasty

64
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Small tube surgically placed in child’s eardrum
to assist in drainage of trapped fluid and to
equalize pressure between middle ear cavity
and atmosphere

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pressure equalizing tube

65
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To cut into the auditory tube

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salpingotomy

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Removal of the stapes bone to treat otosclerosis (hardening of the bone); a prosthesis or
artificial stapes may be implanted

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stapedectomy

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Surgical removal of the tympanic membrane

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tympanectomy

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Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

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tympanoplasty

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To cut into the tympanic membrane

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tympanotomy

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ASL

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American Sign Language

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BC

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bone conduction

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dB

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decibel

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EENT

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eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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ENT

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ears, nose, and throat

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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Hz

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hertz

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OE

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otitis externa

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OM

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otitis media

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Oto

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otology

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PE tube

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pressure equalizing tube

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PORP

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partial ossicular replacement prosthesis

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SOM

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serous otitis media

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TORP

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total ossicular replacement prosthesis

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ARMD

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age-related macular degeneration

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astigm

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astigmatism

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c.gl.

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correction with glasses

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D

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diopter (lens strength)

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DVA

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distance visual acuity

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ECCE

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extracapsular cataract extraction

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EENT

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eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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EM

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emmetropia

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EOM

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extraocular movement

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ET

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esotropia

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ICCE

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intracapsular cataract extraction

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IOL

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intraocular lens

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

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LASIK

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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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MY

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myopia

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Ophth

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ophthalmology

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, react to light and
accommodation

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PRK

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photorefractive keratectomy

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REM

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rapid eye movement

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RK

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radial keratotomy

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s.gl.

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without correction or glasses

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SMD

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senile macular degeneration

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VA

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visual acuity

108
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VF

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visual field

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XT

A

exotropia

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